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Am I reading this right? AF will no longer move your family when they tag you for a 365? zb https://www.af.mil/news/story.asp?id=123307526 6/26/2012 - WASHINGTON (AFNS) -- Air Force officials announced a change to transportation and travel allowances for Airmen tasked with 365-day extended deployments, commonly referred to as an indeterminate TDY. Effective July 1, the Air Force will no longer refer to a 365-day extended deployment as an ITDY since there are definitive TDY tour lengths, officials explained. The policy change will better align the Air Force with the Joint Federal Travel Regulation guidelines regarding ITDYs. Previously, Airmen tasked…

My wife has a job opportunity that is too good to pass up back in the city we moved to our current base from. I posed the Tricare question to my local office and they were, let's just say, less than convincing they knew much about the benefits. My wife and I have no children. Does anyone have experience with Tricare when your spouse lives 2000 miles away from you? Are there any "gotcha's" with her coverage since she wouldn't reside with me? I plan to relocate back to said city when my ADSC expires in 18 months (hoping for the Reserves).

Saw this posted on a different forum, felt it was worth sharing here... Cheers! M2

From the Beeb:

Link: https://news.yahoo.co...-084104472.html Hrmph... Kinda reminds me of the Mig pilot who defected from N Korea... actually became a professor at ERAU in Daytona Beach. Ballsy move.

Is it possible? I've heard some people say it's definitely possible and others say don't bother until you're within 1 year of your ADSC.

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Had a question about cross flowing. I know we can go to other AMC platforms once we are in AMC, but can we cross flow to other platforms outside of AMC? Also, if we flew T-38s in UPT, are we allowed to go to a fighter or would it be easier? Get re-spun up on the -38, go to IFF, then RTU? Just curious if anyone has heard of someone doing this before. Only things that come to mind is either going to the U-2 or B-2. Thanks.

If someone wants to post up the link from the AF Times, but they're finally doing something about the worst placed sewage ponds in the world. Over the years I've logged over a year and a half smelling that crap at Kandahar! Finally fixing it hopefully.

Crashed on the range, no details yet on survivors....say a prayer.

Top Gun 2 in the works. Rumor is he will return as a Instructor at Miramar and also Iceman will be a Skipper on a boat somewhere in the Pacific. https://www.accesshollywood.com/tom-cruise-talks-top-gun-2-and-mission-impossible-5_article_66057 untitled.bmp

Does anyone have a copy of the final report? I've tried to download it from https://www.f-35atrainingeis.com/EisDocument.html but it's going super slow and wont complete

Another well-deserved recognition in line with the 2d Lt receiving an AM (as opposed to a finance troop and the BSM). https://www.spangdahl...sp?id=123305486

All, looking for serious input here. We've all heard the gripes about DTS and how it don't do this or that and is so hard to use. GSA/DoD is looking for input on what users would like to see in the "Next Generation Travel System". RE: https://www.federalnewsradio.com/445/2889993/GSA-to-launch-14B-next-generation-travel-management-system Slated for sometime in 2017, but who knows? So here's your chance and I'll collect these inputs and send them forward. I'm looking for issues with the actual system and not external processes. A few questions to ponder for your input: 1. What is the worst thing you hate about DTS? One I hate is when you update one itiner…

Two sides to every story, but...

Heard today that the 6th will be losing its FID mission. Sad if it's true, very unique capability just never seemed to fit.

Awesome...

https://latino.foxnews.com/latino/community/2012/05/28/our-american-dream-meet-first-latina-us-military-pilot/. Granted, this occurred awhile ago, but it was on FoxNews.com today; it seemed to fit with the trend of recent firsts getting mentioned in the press.

Col. Jeannie Leavitt will take command of the 4th Fighter Wing on June 1st. https://www.therepublic.com/view/story/b51824a3cfb74c858c5e596d9c41c183/NC--Air-Force-Female-Commander/ https://www.seymourjohnson.af.mil/news/story.asp?id=123303403

Note: applicable to all phases of UPT/FTU

Considering the discussions on the course at the JFSC and the kid getting all bent out of shape about not being allowed to wear the flag, I figured this deserved its own thread. Summary: the SQ had been the Crusaders for 50 years, changed to the Werewolves over concern that pictures of Crusaders wouldn't win hearts and minds, changed back to the Crusaders, then back to the Werewolves. https://usnews.msnbc....back-again?lite

https://www.aviationtoday.com/av/military/Boeing-Awarded-AWACS-Avionics-Modernization-Contract_76388.html I thought this was only a rumor. But we'll see how many tails actually end up with the upgrade.

https://money.cnn.com/video/technology/2012/05/18/t-ts-wpafb-batman.cnnmoney/ Interesting to note the ground forces are going with Android while the air component is going with Apple...

Cobras, Hogs, Hercs, Silver Star, husband, father, grandfather, friend & patriot - see you on the other side brother. "Live free or die: Death is not the worst of evils." - John Stark

https://www.nbclosangeles.com/news/local/Plane-Crash-Ventura-County-Camarillo-152074725.html Him him. They just lost another in a Kfir crash a couple months back. Prayers for that community.